Cost of Living Comparison Between Perth and Medellin Cost of Living Comparison Between Perth and Medellin

😐 Solo nomad: Perth is 61.9% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 72.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Perth is 84.8% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 69.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Perth
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.34 £15.17
$6.03 COP 22.7K
237.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.1 £62.0
$33.17 COP 124.8K
150.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.93 £7.40
$7.29 COP 27.4K
36.21%
Cappuccino
$4.51 £3.37
$1.63 COP 6,134
176.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.93
$1.05 COP 3,948
145.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 £1.24
$0.77 COP 2,899
115.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.56 £4.15
$1.73 COP 6,511
221.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.86 £3.63
$3.18 COP 12.0K
52.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Perth
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 £1.09
$1.07 COP 4,016
37.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 £1.04
$1.31 COP 4,935
6.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 £1.38
$1.38 COP 5,196
34.06%
Eggs
$2.41 £1.80
$2.25 COP 8,458
7.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.18 £6.10
$4.48 COP 16.9K
82.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.95 £6.68
$5.74 COP 21.6K
55.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.77 £9.52
$8.86 COP 33.4K
44.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 £2.66
$2.24 COP 8,440
59.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 £1.22
$1.06 COP 3,989
53.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 £1.91
$1.51 COP 5,698
69.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.79 £2.83
$1.36 COP 5,120
178.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 £1.24
$1.12 COP 4,219
49.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 £1.19
$1.17 COP 4,401
35.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 £0.79
$0.90 COP 3,396
17.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 £1.13
$0.84 COP 3,150
79.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.91 £14.11
$2.26 COP 8,502
736.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.65 £7.94
$9.97 COP 37.5K
6.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 £2.03
$1.18 COP 4,452
130.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 £2.15
$2.39 COP 8,995
20.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Perth
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.04 £2.27
$0.86 COP 3,234
253.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.6 £66.9
$41.45 COP 156.0K
116.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.85 £5.11
$1.47 COP 5,522
365.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 £1.22
$1.95 COP 7,324
-15.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.46 £16.76
$7.76 COP 29.2K
189.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 £1.43
$0.97 COP 3,641
97.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K £25.9K
$17.9K COP 67.6M
93.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.9K £32.8K
$26.7K COP 100.6M
64.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Perth
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$277 £206
$81.1 COP 305.2K
240.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.86 £10.34
$9.40 COP 35.4K
47.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.36 £27.12
$23.61 COP 88.8K
54.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Perth
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.40 £25.67
$25.55 COP 96.1K
34.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.29 COP 72.6K
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.74 £8.01
$4.10 COP 15.4K
161.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Perth
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,281 £956
$306 COP 1.2M
318.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K £13.7K
$5,899 COP 22.2M
210.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Perth
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.2 £63.6
$59.8 COP 225.1K
42.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.66 £33.32
$31.96 COP 120.3K
39.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.1 £51.5
$103 COP 386.5K
-32.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.6 £60.9
$108 COP 406.0K
-24.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Perth
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$725 £541
$483 COP 1.8M
50.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 £437
$377 COP 1.4M
55.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 £922
$822 COP 3.1M
50.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,017 £759
$721 COP 2.7M
41.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,979 £1,476
$2,784 COP 10.5M
-28.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,728 £2,035
$1,320 COP 5.0M
106.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Perth
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,399 £1,789
$538 COP 2.0M
346.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.7
13.43
-57.56%

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Last update for Perth: March 2, 2026

Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

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